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I hope he doesn’t have the key to the door. I would be pissed if he had it.
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I hope he doesn’t have the key to the door. I would be pissed if he has it.
Which one is correct and do they mean the same?
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anonymous Which one is correct and do they mean the same? The first one is the only correct one according to the grammar books. However, not everyone follows the rule books exactly, and the second sentence illustrates a common substitution that English speakers might make.
- anonymous Which one is correct and do they mean the same?
- The first one is the only correct one according to the grammar books.
- However, not everyone follows the rule books exactly, and the second sentence illustrates a common substitution that English speakers might make.
- So they both have the same meaning.
- CJ
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anonymousWhich one is correct and do they mean the same?
The first one is the only correct one according to the grammar books.
However, not everyone follows the rule books exactly, and the second sentence illustrates a common substitution that English speakers might make.
So they both have the same meaning.
CJ
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